9 evaluated after hotel pepper-sprayed in Uptown Charlotte, fireman says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Nine people were evaluated after someone pepper-sprayed a hotel floor in Uptown Charlotte early Monday morning. Firefighters and paramedics were called to the Le Méridien hotel on South McDowell Street around 2:30 a.m. on March 30. A Charlotte fire battalion chief said first responders got...
18 arrested, 11 guns seized after 170 traffic stops in Uptown Charlotte crackdown
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Eighteen people were arrested, and 11 guns were seized after police conducted 170 traffic stops in an Uptown Charlotte crackdown last Thursday. The multi-agency effort on Thursday, March 26, focused on “hot spot” areas, including Romare Bearden Park, First Ward Park, and Third Ward Park.
Colorado woman sues North Carolina dog training company for allegedly failing to deliver service...
A Colorado mother has filed a lawsuit against Highland Canine Training LLC for allegedly failing to deliver a service dog for her special needs son, after she had paid a $2,500 deposit and been offered a $25,000 grant to cover the full amount.
CLT ends TSA support program following executive order for back pay
Charlotte Douglas International Airport will conclude its gift card donation program for Transportation Security Administration employees on Monday.
Local organization helps women transition to stable housing
On Saturday, several women were able to make their house into a home thanks to a local organization.
Warmer weather returns along with chances for showers and storms this week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -After more than 10 days with nothing more than a trace of rain, we are tracking a dry start to the work week but the chances for rain will return to the forecast after Tuesday. An area of high pressure over the southeast will allow spring-like warmth...
Hamlin Mother Urges Fire Funding in Gaston County
Mary Lou Hamlin, mother of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, stood before Gaston County commissioners on Friday and delivered a gut punch of a line: “There was no water to put out my house.” The December fire outside Stanley killed her husband, Dennis, and gutted the family home. Her testimony put a raw, personal spotlight...
Man charged in deadly Matthews bowling alley shooting
A man turned himself in after a deadly shooting at a bowling alley in Matthews, according to the Matthews Police Department. It happened just before 1 a.m. at the Lucky Strike bowling alley located off Brigman Road. Police said they received a report of someone there with a gun and that the caller said someone was...
Two dead in Rock Hill crash, SCHP says
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Two people were killed in a collision in York County Saturday afternoon, SC Highway Patrol said. The collision happened on S.C Highway 72, or Saluda Road, at the intersection of Autumwood Road around 2 p.m. The collision involved a tractor trailer traveling south and a...
South Charlotte Burglary Suspect Busted After 16-Home Break-In Blitz
South Charlotte neighbors have been on edge after detectives traced a wave of home break-ins to one man now staring down a pile of felony charges. Police say 47-year-old George Dwayne Diggs was arrested after evidence linked him to a months-long series of residential burglaries that left families rattled....

















